God Promised but He Never Said It’d Be Easy

“Live in My sunshine and My Love. Know your lives are full of glad promise.” —GOD

There are times when I want to feel sorry for myself. I know when that happens it’s because I’m filled to the brim and overflowing with “Avis” and not God, the Word made flesh. I sit and dine at the table of poor me, self-pity, unfairness and all the other things I can think of to plunge into utter despair.

Just when I’m about to go for broke, shame consumes me. Then I become angry for allowing myself (the devil) to go down that road. It could get worse but the Holy Spirit comforts me. I am reminded to be kind to myself as if I were speaking to someone else. In no time at all, I am repenting and admonishing the devil for invading my thoughts. The devil isn’t someone or something else all the time. The part of our humanity that we wrestle to slay, day and night, night and day is the devil. To die to the flesh is an ongoing trip that won’t end until we’ve been changed from mortal to immortality. That’s why, we must be eager and ready to repent and move on, not linger in what happened.

When I think about all that is written about the suffering of Christ, I feel awful for having had a second of “poor me” thoughts. And, when I think further about how wonderful He is to me, despite my shortcomings, I could feel worse but am reminded of how the enemy attacks our mind. I am assured of God’s promises. I take hold of at least one and speak it out loud in praise, adoration and exaltation!

This helps me to get a grip. I know the Father laughs at me when this begins and ends. I can imagine him saying, “Okay, my angelic hosts, Avis is about to go at it again. Let’s get ready for this show.” I wonder if there’s popcorn in heaven?

Things get tough but knowing, remembering and being constantly aware that my God is much tougher than ‘things’ gets me through the parts that are not easy.

If you will just hold on to one thing in His word that He said, because it’s all said to you just as it is to me, then you will learn how to wait patiently on the Lord, with expectation of good. He’s all about good. Remember in the beginning when He created something, “And God said that is good.”

We cannot be good by ourselves so he’s there for us. Reach out to him. Run to him. Ease into his embrace. He’s waiting to make good on his promises.

Blessed regards,
Avis

Enjoy a lovely weekend. You’re in my prayers and thoughts.